CVE-2011-5196 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2011-5196?

CVE-2011-5196 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2011-5196?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems.

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems 2.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that upload PHP files.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Public Knowledge Project	Open Journal Systems	<= 2.3.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

http://osvdb.org/77995Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/47330ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18266Exploit
http://osvdb.org/77995Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/47330ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18266Exploit

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-5196?

CVE-2011-5196 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems 2.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of a...

How severe is CVE-2011-5196?

CVE-2011-5196 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-5196?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems.